There are a variety of events happening on Saturday for family and friends to enjoy.
In Greenville:
East Carolina University is hosting it’s 5th annual Storm the Stadium where people can tackle 3,200 steps for a great cause. The event is one of ECU’s most challenging new traditions. Participants can register here and the cost is $25. Waves start every 30 minutes at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium.
Spring into Wildwood Park is set to begin at 10 a.m. The event will feature live music, inflatables, kayaks and pedal boats. There will be several food trucks onsite. The event ends at 2 p.m.
In New Bern:
The New Bern Historical Society’s Annual Harry Goodman Battlefield Adventure Day is happening on Saturday. The day is full of learning activities, period games and living history. The event is open to guest of all ages with special activities for children 6 to 12-years-old. Check in begins at 11:30 a.m. with activities beginning from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. New Bern Battlefield Park is located off Hwy 70 at the entrance to the Taberna subdivision at 300 Battlefield Trail.
Pepsi is bringing an exclusive first taste of the New Nitro Pepsi to New Bern, the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola. The event offers residents the chance to experience the soft drinks before the product hits stores across the state. Pepsi fans can get their hands on the new Nitro Pepsi at the Pepsi Store from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at 256 Middle Street. The live giveaways will be at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
In Jacksonville:
Onslow Memorial Hospital and the Onslow Memorial Hospital Foundation is hosting the 1st Annual HetuStrong Race Against Cancer event. The event is at the Goodyear All American Speedway in Jacksonville at 2 p.m. Pit Gates open at 8 a.m., grandstands open at 12 p.m. and the green flag is at 3 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to Radiation Oncology. Events include Carolina mini stock challenge plus bomber, legends, bandolero, and powder puff. The race is in memory of Ronnie Hetu.
In Atlantic Beach:
Fort Macon State Park is hosting WW II Living History Weekend. The event will have reenactors giving small talks and demonstrations from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. A large collection of WW II military vehicles will be on display.
Langley charities and community service groups will be at the forefront at tomorrow’s fundraiser event, which involves live music and a full-course dinner.
Langley Charitable Nights – a newly formed local initiative involving 10 local charities and Fairhaven Group – is hosting a series of events to raise funds for community service projects.
The Saturday, March 26 evening of dining and entertainment includes a music performance by Rod and The Mods – a Rod Stewart tribute group. Organizers have planned for 10 events, four of which have already taken place, shining the spotlight one of the charities at each event.
Langley Lodge will be the featured charity for the Saturday night show, which will take place in the main hall at the George Preston Recreation Centre, 20699 42nd Ave.
The food service will be offered by The Lodge Steakhouse and The Horse and Ryder Pub. Both locations are owned and managed by the Fairhaven Group.
A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to all the participating charities, and all the charities will receive an equal amount of money at the end of the 10 events.
As the representative of the featured charity, Patrick Matiowski, lodge director of fundraising, will share his thoughts and spread awareness about his organization’s work for local seniors. In addition to Matiowski’s presentation, printed materials will highlight Langley Lodge’s priorities for this year.
After the dinner and live performance, the dance floor will be opened up for the guests.
“It will be a good time… there will be great food and entertaining shows. It is also a great way for people to get out of their houses after COVID,” said Matiowski.
Langley Lodge needs money to replace the aging mattresses, conduct therapy programs, and organize events for seniors at the lodge. Matiowski thanked people who attended the last four shows for their generosity.
“They recognized the need to raise money for the local charities,” he said.
While the exact amount raised so far is yet to be calculated, Matiowski has high hopes from the events.
“If we [Langley Lodge] end up with $4,000… ah! that would be wonderful. We would be super pleased,” he said.
Matiowski’s estimates come from the fact that more than 100 tickets were sold at each of the previous events. Encouraging the community to attend the event in great numbers and donate generously, he reminded everyone to have a soft spot and a caring heart for the elderly and seniors in residential care.
“Tomorrow night is a night to show support. Come join us,” he commented.
Kim Sadler, of Fairhaven Group, urged people to contribute and enjoy an evening out. Matiowski lauded Fairhaven for taking a chance on this unique fundraising model.
Tickets for the dinner and show event range between $67.90 and $101.31, depending on the number of people in a group and type of dinner. To purchase tickets, people can visit the Eventbrite page.
Vaccine passports and ID will be required for admittance. COVID-19 safety measures valid on March 26 will be followed. For more information, people can call 604-532-4207.
Charitable Nights benefit:
Langley Hospice Society
Langley Volunteer Bureau
Langley Meals on Wheels
Soroptimists of the Langleys
Langley School District Foundation
Township of Langley Firefighters Charitable Society
SAN ANTONIO — Highlighted by a record-setting performance in the men’s 4×100-meter relay, the UTSA track & field teams won 10 events on Saturday at the UTSA Invitational at Park West Athletics Complex.
Combined with three victories on Friday, the Roadrunners collected 13 total gold medals during their annual home meet. Overall on Saturday, UTSA registered 18 top-three finishes — 12 by the women and six for the men — to give them 29 for the weekend.
Speed was on display on the track all afternoon, as the Roadrunners totaled seven victories in the running events on Saturday.
The men’s 4×1 took down the school and meet records in the first race of the day. The quartet of Dennis Phillips, Diego Pettorossi, Trevion McCalla and Jose Garcia passed the baton around the track to a time of 39.34 seconds for a comfortable win ahead of runner-up UIW (40.11), eclipsing the previous program standard of 39.59 set in 2010 and the UTSA Invitational mark of 39.52 established by South Plains College in 2014.
McCalla came back later in the day and broke the meet record in the men’s 200m with a time of 20.99, beating fellow freshman teammate Brice Chabot, who clocked a 21.17 for runner-up, to the line. The freshman from Houston toppled the previous UTSA Invitational standard of 21.39 set by Purdue’s Kinard Rolle in 2017.
Williams matched McCalla by racing to gold in the women’s 200m with a 24.56 clocking, while Chinedu and David-West placed third (24.81) and fourth (25.23), respectively.
Marie Duvigneau added to the winning tally with a victory in the women’s 400m, circling the oval in 55.94 ahead of teammate Creshaun Cresser’s runner-up time of 56.81.
Mike Roth was the first collegian to cross in the men’s 400m with a time of 47.38 that was good for third overall behind a pair of unattached runners.
UTSA posted a 1-2 finish in the women’s 400m hurdles with Mackenzie Grimes collecting her first collegiate win with a personal-best time of 1:00.45. Alanah Yukich was right behind her in 1:00.61 for second place.
Yukich and Grimes joined Cresser and Duvigneau to help the 4x400m relay finish third in 3:48.07 in the final race of the afternoon.
Earlier on Saturday, the Roadrunners struck gold in three field events.
Sigrid Kleive earned her second victory of the meet with a clearance of 1.67 meters (5-5.75) in the high jump on her first attempt, bettering SFA’s Mathilde Coquillaud-Salomon, who took three tries to clear the bar at that height.
Meanwhile, Danielle Spence and Grant Szalek swept the triple jump titles. Spence, an All-American and the school record holder at 13.42m, skipped to a winning mark of 12.47m (40-11). Szalek, the 2021 C-USA Indoor champion, matched his collegiate best with a 15.63m (51-3.5) measurement for top honors.
In other Saturday action in the field, Paul Bouey claimed silver in the men’s discus with a throw of 49.94m (163-10) in his first collegiate meet competing in the event.
Lacee Barnes finished fourth overall and third among collegians in the women’s discus with a 45.31m (148-8) effort in a field that was won by 2020 Olympic gold medalist and American record holder Valarie Allman, who launched the platter to a facility record distance of 68.13m (223-6).
Oreoluwa Adamson leaped to a silver medal in the women’s long jump, breaking the sand at 6.06m (19-10.75).
On Friday evening, Kleive took home top honors in the javelin with a throw of 44.29 meters (145-3) to score the first gold of the meet for the Roadrunners.
Also on Friday, the Roadrunners swept the 5,000m crowns, as Brooke Veltman won the women’s race in 19:30.11, while Harrison Wade crossed second overall behind an unattached competitor with a time of 15:34.97 in the men’s 5k.
The Roadrunners will return to action next Wednesday-Saturday, March 23-26, when they make the short drive to Austin for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
Union County, NJ – March 15, 2022 — The Union County Board of County Commissioners reminds residents that Union County’s free drop-off recycling program for scrap metal begins this year on Thursday, April 7. A wide variety of metal goods, from household appliances to gutters and sheds, are accepted at two countywide collection sites in Cranford and Rahway twice a month from April to November.
“We encourage everyone to check their homes and yards for broken or unwanted metal items, and bring them to our collection sites. It’s an easy, effective way to help conserve valuable resources,” said Commissioner Chair Rebecca Williams.
Scrap metal will be accepted Thursday, April 7 and Saturday, April 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at two drop-off centers:
Rahway: Rahway River Park (follow Park Drive, Rahway off St. Georges Avenue to service yard across from swimming pool)
Residents from any Union County municipality may use either of these sites.
Acceptable items for recycling include air conditioners, aluminum scrap, aluminum siding, bicycles, brass, copper, dishwashers, electric fans, fencing (chain/wire), freezers, gutters, irons, lawn furniture, metal cabinets, metal sheds, microwaves, pots and pans, railings, refrigerators, stoves, tire rims, toasters, washers and dryers, window frames (no glass), and wire hangers.
The scrap metal collection sites are drive-through only. Residents must remain in their vehicle at all times. Items for drop-off should be placed in the trunk or cargo area where they are easily reached by staff.
The next scrap metal events will take place on Thursday, May 5 and Saturday, May 21.
For more information, upcoming dates and directions to all Union County recycling programs and locations, visit the Bureau of Recycling and Planning website at ucnj.org/recycle or call the Union County Recycling Hotline at 908-654-9889.
To stay up to date with all Union County and local recycling programs in a convenient mobile format, download the free Recycle Coach app.
Quick links to all Union County environmental programs and activities are available at The Green Connection, ucnj.org/green-connection.
For more information and updates on all Union County services during the COVID-19 outbreak, including free vaccination, free testing, emergency food distribution and other support services, visit ucnj.org/covid19. General information about COVID-19 is available through the New Jersey Department of Health at nj.gov/health.
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For all Union County programs and services visit ucnj.org, call the Public Info Line, 877-424-1234, email info@ucnj.org or use the online Contact Form.
Results on Meet Mobile: “2022 PV SC Senior Championships”
On Saturday, the seniors competed in the 200 breast, 50 free, 100 back, 500 free, and 400 medley relay.
One of the top performers of the day was Toby Barnett, a 17-year-old out of Rockford-Montgomery Swim Club, who won both the men’s 100 back and 500 free. In the 100 back, Barnett swam a 49.03, marking a new personal best by nearly a full second. Barnett, an Indiana recruit, downed a 3-month-old personal best with the swim.
He would then go on to take the men’s 500 free in 4:26.42, finishing first by 11 seconds. That swim also marks a personal best by 2 seconds.
Camille Spink (NCAP) won the women’s 500 free in 4:47.16, winning the event by nearly 11 seconds. Coming into the meet, Spink had a personal best of 4:49.51 in the 500, which she cracked in prelims with a 4:47.66, then lowered it again in finals. Primarily a 50-100-200 freestyler, Spink used her speed in the race, taking the first 100 out in 52.99.
Mason Makos 17-year-old Katherine Helms took the women’s 100 back in a decisive victory, swimming a 54.31. The swim marked Helms’ first time under 55 seconds in the event. Helms is an NC State recruit, set to start this fall.
Nation’s Capital 17-year-old Eleanor Sun won the women’s in a new personal best of 2:14.75. The swim chipped nearly a full second off the Princeton recruit’s previous best, which she had set in October of 2021. It was FISH’s Aiken Do who won the men’s 200 breast, nearly breaking 2:00 for the first time. Do, a Virginia Tech recruit, swam a 2:00.46, clipping his previous best of 2:00.80, which is from 2020.
Saturday marks the return of “Wordi Gras,” Worden’s 15th annual redneck take on Mardi Gras that has grown to attract bus groups and overnight campers to the village of about 1,000 people. The all-ages parade steps off at 3 p.m. complete with floats and plenty of beads.
Starting at 11 a.m., food and merchandise vendors along Wall Street will feature fare ranging from barbeque to Cajun delights. Live music is planned well into the night at The Yellow Dog Café and Bar and the Worden American Legion.
Granite City this year is also marking Mardi Gras with brand new events.
The city’s inaugural Mardi Gras parade is set for 1 p.m. followed by a Cajun Cookoff on Niedringhaus Avenue 2-5 p.m. with music by the American Originals. Kids can play games in Alligator Alley, guests can shop at local vendors, and a local bar crawl is planned 5-10 p.m.
For more information, email gcmardigras@gmail.com.
Saturday also brings Mississippi Meanderings at 1 p.m. at the National Great Rivers Museum at Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton.
The Mississippi River Water Trail will host Perry Whitaker who will discuss his Mississippi River speed paddling attempt last year. Other topics include jumping river carp and the creation of Cahokia.
The event is limited to 50 people inside the museum, but will also be available via livestream on the internet.
Pere Marquette State Park also has informative programs this weekend, with Bald Eagle Days set 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
All programs start at the park’s visitor center at 8:30 a.m. with a short video presentation followed by an observational drive to view wintering bald eagles. Participants are urged to dress warmly and have a full tank of gas, binoculars, waterproof boots and snacks.
For more information or reservations, call 618-786-3323, Ext. 1 for reservations.
If you’re looking for something a little warmer, consider St. Andrew’s Book Fair Friday and Saturday at the Episcopal church at 406 Hillsboro Ave. in Edwardsville.
The event will feature more than 20,000 used books as well as DVDs, CDs, vinyl records, jigsaw puzzles and games.
Hours are 3-8 p.m. Friday, by reservation only, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. For reservations visit https://www.standrews-edwardsville.com/ or call 618-656-1294.
Xyavion Gray 4, David Flores 0, Waine Wilderness 0, Scott Flores 3, Greg Price 2, Maurice Scarber 0, Eric Martin 31, Erick Allen 13, Malik Hubbard 4, Jalen Bullock 1. Totals – 21 12-18 58.
3-point field goals – Calumet 4 (S. Flores, Allen 3). Records: 21st Century 15-4, Calumet 11-9.
Chesterton 69, Boone Grove 57
Records: Chesterton 22-0, Boone Grove 14-7.
Kankakee Valley 55, Hanover Central 53
Records: Kankakee Valley 15-5, Hanover Central 9-11.
Lake Station 53, Kouts 50
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Willie Miller 16, Maurion Turks 0, Adam Eastland 2, Armoni Gonzalez 16, Romeo Guerra 7, Vince Yzaguirre 8, Elijah Jackson 4, Darryl Mosley 0. Totals 17 17-21 53.
3-point field goals: Lake Station 2 (Gonzalez 2); Kouts 2 (Croff 2). Total Fouls: Lake Station 14, Kouts 16. Fouled Out: Gonzalez (LS). Records: Lake Station 17-3, Kouts 12-9. JV Score: Kouts 77 Lake Station 36.
K. Shoemaker 6, Shade 23, Wilson 16, Tippner 9, Smitherman 6, A. Shoemaker 0, Mendez 2. Totals – 22 11-12 62.
3-point field goals – Crown Point 6 (Santiago, Phillips 3, Ziolkowski 2); Noblesville 7 (K. Shoemaker, Shade, Wilson 4, Tippner). Team fouls – Crown Point 10, Noblesville 11. Records: Noblesville 24-4, Crown Point 24-4.
Team scores: 1. Chesterton 542, 2. Valparaiso 433, 3. LaPorte 250, 4. Wheeler 195, 5. Hobart 168, 6. Portage 156, 7. Michigan City 147, 8. Knox 91, 9. North Judson 84, 10. Merrillville 69, 11. Kankakee Valley 64.
Team scores (top 5 and locals): 1. Crown Point 178, 2. Brownsburg 105, 3. Evansville Mater Dei 93, 4. Center Grove 65, 5. Indianapolis Cathedral 58.5, 9. Chesterton 34, 18. LaPorte 22, 24. Kankakee Valley 18, 28. Hobart 14, 34. Lake Central 11, 34. River Forest 11, 48. Merrillville 6, 48. Valparaiso 6.
106 – Jeffrey Bailey (RF) dec. Luke Rioux (Avon) 8-4; 113 – Seng (Mater Dei) dec. Trevor Schammert (HOB) 3-0; 170 – Buchanan (Jimtown) dec. Connor Svantner (VAL) 5-3 ; 182 – Schroeder (Southridge) dec. Jacob Simpson (HOB) 3-2; 195 – William Clark (CP) pinned Purdy (Castle) 4:43.
Seventh-place matches (with locals):
120 – Hayden DeMarco (CHE) d. Gilbert (Sullivan), injury; 126 – David Maldonado (MER) d. Nelson (Castle), injury.
PHOTOS: 2022 Hobart boys swimming sectional
Hobart boys swim sectional
Valparaiso’s Kyle Seward celebrates a win with a time of 21.76 in the 50-yard freestyle Saturday during the Hobart Sectional.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
Swimmers leave the starting blocks in the first heat of the 200-yard medley Saturday in the Hobart Sectional.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
Valparaiso’s Kyle Seward celebrates a win with a time of 21.76 in the 50-yard freestyle Saturday during the Hobart Sectional.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
A Portage swim coach congratulates Colby Breault following his win in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 202.76 Saturday in the Hobart Sectional.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
Chesterton’s Amadeo Kincaid swims the backstroke in the 200-yard individual medley Saturday during the Hobart Sectional.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
LaPorte’s Chaise Adrian swims in the first heat of the 200-yard freestyle Saturday during the Hobart Sectional. Adrian took first place with a time of 1:58.42.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
Chesterton’s Gabe Eschbach swims to a first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:40.97 Saturday during the Hobart Sectional.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
Swimmers leave the starting blocks in the second heat of the 200-yard freestyle Saturday during the Hobart Sectional.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
Michigan City’s Christian McDaniel is head-to-head with Valparaiso’s Cade Kennedy swimming the butterfly stroke in the 200-yard individual medley during the Hobart Sectional.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
Portage’s Colby Breault swims the butterfly stroke during the 200-yard individual medley Saturday during the Hobart Sectional
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
Valparaiso’s Cade Kennedy swims the breaststroke during the 200-yard individual medley Saturday in the Hobart Sectional. Kennedy finished first.
John Luke, The Times
Hobart boys swim sectional
Portage’s Colby Breault swims the butterfly stroke during the 200-yard individual medley Saturday during the Hobart Sectional.
We’re a little over halfway through the 2022 Winter Olympics and Saturday, February 12 will bring six more gold medal events. The day gets started late Friday in the US with the Mixed Team Snowboard Cross Big Final, and wraps at 7 a.m. with the Men’s Large Hill Individual Final Round in ski jumping.
Team USA will be competing in all six events handing out medals, but has their work cut out in a few. The most notable USA appearance is in the mixed team snowboard event. Nick Baumgartner and Lindsey Jacobellis will compete as one team and Jake Vedder and Faye Gulini will compete as another team starting in the quarterfinals.
Among the events handing out gold without any earlier playoff stages, the US is fairly longshots in most of them at DraftKings Sportsbook. The best American odds are in the women’s cross-country 4x5km relay, in which the US has the sixth best odds to win gold at +2000.
Elsewhere, Katie Uhlaender is +6500 to win gold in the women’s Skeleton, Austin Kleba is +10000 to win gold in the men’s 500m Speed Skating event, and Jake Brown and Sean Doherty are each +30000 to win gold in the men’s Biathlon 10km Sprint.
All times listed are Eastern Time.
Beijing Winter Olympics: Medal events for Saturday, February 12
